BIOGRAPHY: Though her Phoenix powers didn't manifest until far later, Jean Grey was actually Charles Xavier's first student, predating the creation of the X-Men by several years. Jean's history is layered and complex, but her most notable story involves her being possessed by a powerful entity known as the Phoenix Force. This massive increase in power corrupts Jean, leading her to destroy an entire solar system. With no other recourse, the X-Men are forced to face their friend in battle. By the end, Jean commits suicide in order to avoid any more death and destruction. Of course, like any other death in comics, Jean eventually returns from beyond the grave and is currently… actually, she's dead (again).

TIPS & TRICKS: "So Phoenix is what we call a glass cannon. She has some of the greatest offensive potential in the game, but also some of the worst health – by a lot. So she's definitely a character that's fun to play but you just have to be careful how you have that fun. She cannot take a hit. You'll want to use her tracking fireballs, ones that follow your opponent on the screen, and then teleport in to appear close to your opponent.

"The key is to not start her. You want to use her Dark Phoenix mode, which makes her super powerful, but to do that she needs five full bars on the meter when she dies. She's then resurrected. So don't start the match with her. Lead with someone else, build up the meter, and then when she's KO'd she'll become twice as powerful." - Seth Killian